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Historical Mystery. In
seething 1786 Paris, penniless writer Aristide Ravel, already suspected
of subversion, must clear his name of murder. But his search for
answers—with the aid of friends who may not be all that they seem—leads
him into a tangle of conspiracy, secret societies, royal scandal, and
imminent revolution, which grows only more complex when the corpse
disappears...

Children's Historical Fiction. Deborah, a very special doll, was created 300 years ago in New England:
She can remember a terrible Indian massacre, the old Puritan
settlements, the Revolutionary War, and the Underground Railroad. Deborah
Remembers was based on many real local events and personalities from
the history of Westfield, Massachusetts. Her long, rich, often poignant
story will captivate you and touch your heart.

Historical Mystery. Paris, 1796. Aristide Ravel, freelance undercover police agent and investigator, is confronted with a double murder in a fashionable apartment. The victims are the daughter of a wealthy and influential family, and the man who was blackmailing her. From the gritty back alleys of Paris to its glittering salons and cafés, through the heart of feverish, decadent postrevolutionary France, Ravel’s investigation leads him into a puzzle involving hidden secrets, crimes of passion, and long-nurtured hatreds.

Children's Historical Fiction. In 1773,
in a hidden cellar below the lonely mill where Tabby lives, is a gunshop where Father
makes muskets for the Minute Men. But when an English family, suspected by all to
be loyalist spies, builds a country house nearby, Tabby is trapped between
patriotism and friendship with the new neighbors. Can she remain friends with
Alice and Jack and still keep the vital secret of the grist mill?

Children's Historical Fiction. Little Hannah has plenty to worry about in the spring of 1775—war,
smallpox, storing enough food and firewood to last through the New
England winters—and also school. But worst of all are the terrifying
Hessians, soldiers hired to fight the American patriot army. And when
Hessian prisoners pass through their own village, Hannah’s greatest fear
seems to be coming true—or does it?

Historical Mystery. Paris
is hungry, restless, and fearful in the autumn of 1793. Amid distrust
and anxiety, police agent Aristide Ravel must stop a ruthless killer who
is terrorizing the city. Ravel soon learns, however, that hunting a
murderer who leaves headless corpses on the streets, paralleling the
victims of the guillotine, is a task that will lead him to dark secrets
and echoes from an even darker past.

Children's Historical Fiction. Joan’s brothers didn’t want a baby sister. So
they called her Jo and never admitted that she was a girl. A
properly-brought-up young Puritan girl in 1705 would never know all the useful
skills, like fishing and swimming, that Jo learns from Dan and Sam, though when
it comes to doing ordinary household tasks, she's hopeless. But when Indians
attack and carry off Jo’s mother, Jo will find her own
resources and courage sorely tested.

Children's Historical Fiction. Susanna’s strict Puritan father is determined to
settle in the New World, where his family can worship God as they please.
She has only one keepsake to bring to the remote, untamed New England of 1663:
her silver candlestick. But when a gypsy foretells, "The light will show
you the way," her candlestick seems very special indeed. Susanna carries it through a hard journey in a strange, wild land, meeting kindness
and cruelty, understanding and prejudice, until at last she finds in the
gypsy’s words an unexpected meaning.

Historical Mystery. When an illiterate servant girl is accused of
poisoning the master of the house where she works, Ravel cannot believe she is
guilty; in a large household brimming with bickering and resentment, everyone
seems to have a motive for poisoning old Dupont. With stubborn witnesses, mysterious
white powder, and stolen goods all stacked against her, however, he knows it
will not be easy to clear her. But as more family members begin to turn up
dead, the list of suspects rapidly dwindles...

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